Question

一句英语句子求教

While we were in this condition, the men yet labouring at the oar to bring the boat near the shore, we could see, when, our boat mounting the waves, we were able to see the shore, a great many people running along the shore to assist us when we should come near. 这句话中间的那个when 两边为什么要用逗号？小说里面很多句子都有很多逗号，虽然不影响理解，但不懂其中的语法…

Answer 1

when前面有逗号 后面句子太长 用逗号可以慢慢陈述 。 不信你把逗号去了读读看
至于后面有逗号
我觉得有两种理解
1.. 作者个人习惯吧 这样减轻了读者负担因为 后面句子比较长 断几句不会读起来绕口
2..when 后面还是要跟语法成分完整的句子 不要逗号应该是when our boat was mounting the waves
was mounting 是谓语 但是没有was的话 mounting就只是个现在分词 缺成分
所以用逗号的话 our boat mounting the waves 可以做名词成分 举例说明吧
when+n., bulabulabula
when cooperation, we can achieve what we want
cooperation 和our boat mounting the waves是一样的成分

或者说 our boating mounting the waves 就如同 her coming out
但是因为boat是没有生命的主体 所以不用说 our boat's mounting the waves.
而女她是有生命的 所以要用所有格 相信这种情况你看过很多 比如 I was sorry for my being late
这样。

Answer 2

感觉上，其实真个句子也不对啊